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“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”~ Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Hello, Lovelies!

It’s me again Chelsi, Nicole’s VA!

As Nicole gets stormed in her farm with internet and electricity cut off, she sends her love by giving us a list of Top 5 Christmas Sweets recipes! We hope you enjoy making some of these!

“It’s so easy even non-cooks can make it, and it’s a wonderful treat to spoil yourself with, or to give as a gift. It’s a simple combination of chocolate, nuts, marshmallows and jubes/jellies. You can create endless variations as your confidence grows, and to suit your own taste.”

“This is a super recipe. It’s rich and buttery, and the lovely crispness of the shortbread goes perfectly with a cup of tea. I like their rustic style too. It speaks of kitchens and aprons and being made with love.

This shortbread makes an easy and thoughtful home-made Christmas gift and is good to have on hand when friends pop by for a visit.

The recipe can also be made gluten-free or vegan very easily – simple substitutes are listed”

“This Christmas cake tastes just as good as the one that takes me a whole week to make, and the ingredients list is only a quarter of the length of my traditional one. But that doesn’t matter. No-one will know. They’ll just be impressed that you made this yourself. Santa will be happy with the slice you leave out for him (don’t forget some carrots for the reindeers – although Harry and Bert tell me reindeersadore dog treats!) and this cake makes a thoughtful gift for friends and family too.

You can also reheat slices to substitute for a traditional Christmas Pudding.

Yes – fast, versatile, simple and yummy. This recipe is a clear winner!”

If you get to make one of this, take a picture and share it with us on our Facebook page!.

I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. And thus I drift along into the holidays — let them overtake me unexpectedly — waking up some fine morning and suddenly saying to myself: “Why, this is Christmas Day!” ~ David Grayson

Right now my little farmhouse has become a Christmas Food factory. I like to gift little boxes of Christmas Treats to the many helpful people I’ve encountered during the year. So there will be boxes for our favourite baristas and wait staff, boxes for the kitchen hands, boxes for the tractor repair man and the boys at the pool shop, for the lovely farmers at the local markets, boxes for our friends at the butcher and the fish shop, for the doctors and their staff, at our local book store, and of course I’ll keep a little back too, for sharing at home. 🙂

This recipe is simple to make, even for beginners in the kitchen, and it tastes creamy and wonderful. The colours look very festive too!

Use baking paper to line a 23cm (9 inch) square tin, which gives a thick slab of fudge, but don’t panic if you don’t have that sized tin – just use you whatever you have to hand.

Measure out your nuts and cranberries and mix them together in one bowl. Feel free to add a few more, or to eat a few. After all, it’s Christmas!

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Then break in your chocolate.

Tip the condensed milk into your saucepan and then allow it all to melt. Stir with a strong wooden spoon. The mixture will come together quickly so watch it carefully. Keep that heat low!

When it is pulling together in a shiny thick mixture add in the nuts and cranberries and stir through.

Quickly spoon the fudge into the paper-lined tin. If the mixture isn’t spreading well wet your hand and then use your wet hand to carefully push the mixture to the edges of the tin and to smooth the top.

Leave in fridge for a few hours to set. Can also be stored in the freezer. To serve, cut into small pieces.

If you live in Australia or anywhere else tropical (or if your central healing is turned up!), keep this fudge in the fridge or freezer, as it will become quite soft in warm weather.

If you’d like to try this fudge in other flavours click here for more ideas: